PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Specialty Residency

The primary emphasis of the PGY-2 Infectious Disease Residency Program at Grady Health System is to develop clinicians with expertise in pharmacotherapy of infectious diseases and antimicrobial management. Over the course of the year resident will: gain experience in the management of common and uncommon infectious diseases; develop a solid understanding of microbiology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials; strengthen his/her communication skills through formal and informal presentations and interactions with other healthcare providers in a variety of settings; participate in an infectious diseases and pharmacy related interdisciplinary committees. In addition, the resident will enhance his/her teaching skills by precepting pharmacy practice residents and/or students on infectious disease rotations. Residents completing this program will become a well-rounded infectious disease pharmacy practitioner.

Learning experiences available to the infectious diseases specialty resident include:

Three recommendations must be from preceptors who taught the resident during a PGY-1 pharmacy residency rotation

One recommendation must be from the residency director

Residency Questionnaire: Please answer the following questions and upload them into PhoRCAS:

What do you wish to achieve by the conclusion of the residency?

Describe the ideal PGY-2 residency program.

Which clinical rotations in your residency program did you most like and which did you least like? Why?

What would your most recent immediate supervisor say are your strengths and weaknesses?

Describe your most rewarding experience in your residency program or pharmacy school.

When will you complete your PGY-1 training?

Will you be eligible to sit for the Georgia practical exam in June? (for those applicants who do not currently have a Georgia pharmacist license)

Applicants invited for an on-site interview will be required to present a professional presentation on a topic related to clinical pharmacy practice (may present residency research project if some data collection and analysis has been completed).

Representatives will be available at the ASHP Midyear Clinical meeting Residency Showcase in December. On-site interviews will be scheduled in February.

For additional questions, please contact Dr. Manish Patel, Director of the Infectious Diseases Residency program at (404) 616-0607 or (404) 616-9747 or by e-mail at [email protected].